Meriden, CT

Census Place

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2024 Population
60,545
US Senator
Richard Blumenthal
Democratic Party
US Senator
Chris Murphy
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
38.9
0.777% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
13.2%
6.81% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$71,253
3.84% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$241,200
8.84% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
29,168
0.559% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Meriden, CT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.3% of the residents in Meriden, CT are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Meriden, CT was $241,200, and the homeownership rate was 60.1%.

Most people in Meriden, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23 minutes. The average car ownership in Meriden, CT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Meriden, CT is home to a population of 60.5k people, from which 94.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.7% of Meriden, CT residents were born outside of the country (6.49k people).

In 2024, there were 2.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28.8k people) in Meriden, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.4k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 7.21k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.3%
2024 Citizenship
94.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.3% of Meriden, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Meriden, CT was 94.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Meriden, CT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    28.8k ± 1.62k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    10.4k ± 1.52k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    7.21k ± 1.16k
38.3%
Hispanic Population
23.2k people

In 2024, there were 2.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28.8k people) in Meriden, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.4k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 7.21k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

38.3% of the people in Meriden, CT are hispanic (23.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Meriden, CT as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Connecticut.
Most Common Origin
  1. Jamaica
    43,924 ± 5,114 people
  2. India
    39,213 ± 4,835 people
  3. Dominican Republic
    30,541 ± 4,272 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 43,924 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 39,213 and Dominican Republic with 30,541.

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Foreign-Born Population

10.7%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
6.49k people
10.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
6.43k people

As of 2024, 10.7% of Meriden, CT residents (6.49k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Meriden, CT was 10.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    654 ± 162
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    625 ± 215
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    269 ± 126

Meriden, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Meriden, CT employs 29.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Meriden, CT were Health Care & Social Assistance (5,079 people), Manufacturing (3,879 people), and Retail Trade (3,316 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($90,087), Information ($86,591), and Finance & Insurance ($74,211).

Employment

Occupations

29.2k
2024 Value
± 1,531
−0.559%
1 Year decline
± 7.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Meriden, CT declined at a rate of −0.559%, from 29.3k employees to 29.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Meriden, CT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,266 people), Management Occupations (2,745 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,633 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Meriden, CT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

29.2k
2024 Value
± 1,531
−0.559%
1 Year decline
± 7.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Meriden, CT declined at a rate of −0.559%, from 29.3k employees to 29.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Meriden, CT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,079 people), Manufacturing (3,879 people), and Retail Trade (3,316 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Meriden, CT, though some of these residents may live in Meriden, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$54,881
Median earning men ± $3,833
$42,203
Median earning women ± $3,161

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($96,389), Public Administration ($93,304), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,969).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($81,429), Construction ($72,969), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,740).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.67M people employed in Connecticut. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 17.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Connecticut.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Kamala Harris with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.9%), followed by Jill Stein (0.812%).

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing the state of Connecticut. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Meriden, CT. Showing the available data for Connecticut.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (56.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (41.9%)
    Republican Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.812%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Kamala Harris with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.9%), followed by Jill Stein (0.812%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Connecticut for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Connecticut

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.
Richard Blumenthal
Senator from Connecticut3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Chris Murphy
Senator from Connecticut1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing Connecticut.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Connecticut over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Meriden, CT was $241,200 in 2024, which is 0.725 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $221,600 to $241,200, a 8.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Meriden, CT is 60.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Meriden, CT have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Meriden, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$241,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$6,880
$14,807
Median Property Taxes
±$923

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Meriden, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Meriden, CT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

60.1%
Homeownership
2024
61.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 60.1% of the housing units in Meriden, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$71,253
Median Household Income
± $4,299
24.6k
Number of Households
± 1,372

In 2024, the median household income of the 24.6k households in Meriden, CT grew to $71,253 from the previous year's value of $68,617.

The following chart displays the households in Meriden, CT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Meriden, CT is from Connecticut.
0.498
2023 Wage GINI in Connecticut
0.501
2022 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2023, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.641% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Connecticut in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.8%)
  2. Carpooled (9.66%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.57%)

In 2024, 75.8% of workers in Meriden, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.66%) and those who worked at home (8.57%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

23 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Meriden, CT have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.5% of the workforce in Meriden, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Meriden, CT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Meriden, CT have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Meriden, CT (7.89k out of 59.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Meriden, CT is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

94.3% of the population of Meriden, CT has health coverage, with 41% on employee plans, 32% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 9% on non-group plans, and 0.91% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Connecticut see 1,209 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,209 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 195 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.3% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

5.69%
Uninsured
41%
Employer Coverage
32%
Medicaid
11.4%
Medicare
9%
Non-Group
0.91%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Meriden, CT declined by 1.14% from 5.76% to 5.69%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Meriden, CT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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